School: Ardvarney (roll number 15116)
- Location:
- Ardvarney, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Amhaltúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0202, Page 158
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- (continued from previous page)No one likes to cut this bush because it would bring bad luck.
- Not far from us there is a wood called Drumany wood. It it there is a large stone with two holes in it in the shape of two knees. Old people who go there say that this is St Patricks stone, and everyone who goes there should leave something on it saying "In honour of Ireland". In the winter there is [chiggs?] water in the holes and anyone who goes there while there is water in the holes should take some of it with them.
There is also moss grown on the stone which people bring as a cuan for toothache and some people break off a piece of the stone for a cure of the pain of the head. - Once upon a time there was a crowd of people(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Clerkin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Drumconor, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Clerkin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Drumconor, Co. Leitrim
